In ‘Kung Fu Panda’ suit, a surprise ending

Foley Hoag: opposing firm failed to do its due diligence

In the end, John A. Shope got the result he wanted for DreamWorks Animation when a federal judge dismissed a $100 million copyright suit targeting his client’s blockbuster film “Kung Fu Panda.” But getting there was a battle Shope and his Foley Hoag colleagues aren’t anxious to wage again anytime soon.